Kamal Haasan's KH 234 is titled Thug Life, the team of the upcoming film being directed by acclaimed Tamil filmmaker Mani Ratnam has revealed in a mass announcement video. The ambitious venture's title reveal has come out as a special birthday treat for 'Ulaganayagan' fans and delivers the first big action-packed visuals. Thug Life marks the big reunion of Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam after their cult classic Nayakan (1987) and this latest glimpse will no doubt leave fans mighty happy on the massive feast they are preparing for audiences up ahead.
The Thug Life title announcement video starts off showing a smoky field almost resembling a dystopian backdrop with Kamal Haasan revealed to be covered in a white rug. We then see him introduce himself as Rangaraya Sakthivel Nayakar hailing from Kayalpattinam, Tamil Nadu. He then says that he was labeled a criminal, a goonda, and a yakuza. Kamal Haasan then explains the meaning of yakuza and states that it refers to a gangster. The Thug Life teaser sees the iconic Tamil actor tell viewers next that this isn't the first occasion that time has come in search of him before taking on the several goons in the process while declaring that this isn't the last time that he's being hunted. The high-octane action-filled video ends with Kamal Haasan reminding the viewers that he is Rangaraya Sakthivel Nayakar before the title splashes onto the screen.
Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam's Thug Life already looks like a winner in terms of the scope and the making that has been shown in the title announcement teaser, with Academy Award-winning composer A. R. Rahman too lending power to the visuals with his electrifying score. The Thug Life title announcement teaser sheds light on the story set in the Tuticorin district and all sights will be on Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam to deliver yet another gangster film along the lines of their Nayakan and surpass its success.
With the visuals establishing that Thug Life will be high on action, fans will be expecting the National Award-winning stunt choreographer duo Anbariv to come out firing on all cylinders in the fight department. The film will see Kamal Haasan share screen space with Jayam Ravi, Trisha, and Dulquer Salmaan, who form the core cast, while Abhirami and Nasser will be seen in pivotal roles, with the technical team comprising cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran, editor A. Sreekar Prasad, production designer Sharmishta Roy, and costume designer Eka Lakhani, while Ranjith Ambady is in charge of hair and makeup, followed by Arpan Gaglani serving as the VFX Supervisor, Ashirwad Hadkar as the DI colorist, and Anand Krishnamoorthi as the sound designer. Amritha Ram is Kamal Haasan's stylist in Thug Life, while Diamond Babu, Sathish, Vamsi Shekar, Prithish, and Harish are the PROs of the film.
Watch the Thug Life title announcement video below:
